English Football
Conte look beyond Fabregas, Man Utd duo join Everton
Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte cannot assure Cesc Fabregas he has a future at the club
Chelsea have accepted a £60m offer from Chinese club Shanghai SIPG, managed by former Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas, for midfielder Oscar. The 25-year-old Brazilian will make the move in January. (Daily Telegraph)
Blues manager Antonio Conte has admitted he cannot guarantee midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, will still be at the club after the transfer window shuts. (London Evening Standard)
Manchester United are reportedly close to signing 15-year-old Ajax forward Daishawn Redan, who has played for Netherlands Under-17s. (Daily Mirror)
United winger Memphis Depay, 22, and midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 27, are free to leave for Everton in January. (Daily Mail)
Chelsea, Barcelona and Bayern Munich want Rangers midfielder Billy Gilmour, 15. (Sun)
Borussia Dortmund have told Liverpool not to make an approach for 18-year-old United States winger Christian Pulisic in January. (Bild, via Liverpool Echo)
Former Arsenal and Germany player Jens Lehmann has told Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp not to drop goalkeeper Loris Karius, 23. (Talksport)
Chelsea have added Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, 25, to their list of transfer targets but will not make a decision on 36-year-old captain John Terry’s future until the end of the season. (London Evening Standard)
Former Celtic player Van Dijk is also wanted by Manchester City, and his preference is to work with City boss Pep Guardiola. (Daily Record)
Southampton want £40m for Van Dijk, with manager Claude Puel denying there is a £25m buyout clause in the centre-back’s contract. (Daily Mirror)
The agent of CSKA Moscow midfielder Alan Dzagoev says the 26-year-old Everton target could move to China. (Sport Express, via Liverpool Echo)
Crystal Palace want to sign Tottenham and Wales defender Ben Davies, 23, on loan. Palace have also been made aware of the potential availability of Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede, 28. (Guardian)
West Ham United and Liverpool are preparing January offers for Sassuolo striker Gregoire Defrel, 25. (Calciomercato, via Football Italia)
Stoke City striker Joselu, 26, is wanted permanently by Deportivo La Coruna, the Spanish club he joined on a season-long loan in August. (Sentinel)
Brighton boss Chris Hughton wants action to increase the number of black managers in England. (Argus)
Former QPR and Burton Albion boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has turned down the chance to manage League One Coventry City. (Coventry Telegraph)
Tottenham’s Tom Carroll, 24, is one of the midfielders Swansea City want to sign in January. (Wales Online)
